On Thursday, Hough stopped by Nine Zero One Salon in West Hollywood, where an onlooker tells PEOPLE she was “super bubbly, all smiles and happy.” There with a friend, Hough decided to cut her hair to “get it healthy,” the witness says, and decided the time was right.

“Hough explained that she won’t work again until the new year, so now is the perfect time to repair the damage to her hair from so much recent styling,” the onlooker continues.